The body is a reflection of the soul, from one's intelligence due to the brains formation (even though the environment and genetics also play a role) ,talent for magic as well as health. All these have a shadow of the soul on them.
The component of the soul that is entrusted with the job of forming talents is the soul code. To make it easier to understand, think if it as the computer code giving instructions to the soul and the body. It's also located in the deepest part of the soul just a bit away from the ego and memories.
Most might think the soul a small light orb or a spiritual double of the physical body in appearances yet one could take an entire lifetime just searching the periphery of the soul trying to identify its function , that's if one lacks a cheat such as the sphinx.
The sphinx code was the result of Azrael's take on talent after reading Sunders lifetime work and researching on his own using necromancy magic .
After the death of a few criminals with their soul essence dispersing and their ego as well as their memories being damaged .the results of these inhumane experiments was a new understanding of the soul's structure, soul based attacks, the creation of soul magic which became mind magic and finally the sphinx code.
One could gain talent by simply coding one's talents better forcefully but that would stunt one's talents hence the code was meant to bring out the greatest of one's potential and then some.
The code first digs out one's full bodily potential giving them greater access to the soul. Once one had access to the soul, the second transformation took place perfecting the body and adapting the body to the peak of the environment.
After the second transformation, ones affinities to magic are set according to one's soul allignment that are strengthened to the max. A painful but rewarding process.
Such a thing has it's own side effects such as decreased fertility, and a slight detachment from the world except for the clan and a few hobbies.
With us four serving as the base for the clan and seeing our circumstances, a rule was made,'" none shall be directly transformed rather ,we shall father children by transforming already existing races". This not only solved the problem for the low fertility but also formed a sort of hierarchy in the clan preventing disputes.
The entity that had been surveiling me during my childhood seemed to have lost sight of me completely after my transformation which is a bonus for me yet the thought that a being of such power had been casually playing around with my life left a bitter taste in my mouth.
As the research continued , Ana made an astonishing discovery that may yet revolutionize the entire mage system as we know it in it's entirety .said discovery believe it or not made my lips twitch when it was introduced. " circles " , you heard me right the famed mage circles from all those manga and novels.
Right now ones level is determined by the amount of mana the soul sea contains and Ines grasp over the world's laws.
The first three levels of magehood are all about accumulation of ones attributed manager into the soul sea . the fourth and fifth levels are all about grasping the laws of the world. All this is happening in the soul sea making it hard to collect the attributed manager and grasp the laws. This is the reason why Ana's theory of manifesting circular script in the soul sea and projecting it to the outside world was revolutionary.
It allowed one to collect mana effectively and resonate with the world better to grasp the laws of the world. If we were to use the rings as a basis then the the first three levels of magehood would be compressed into the first circle with the rest from four to five occupying their own circle.
This is due to the fact that the fourth circle lays the foundation for comprehension of the law as well as adaptation of the body to prevent the the body from simply breaking down. The fifth is used to grasp the laws of the world as for the sixth everyone is simply grasping at straws. Hence the five circles compressed to three circles.funny